Literary-art Events in New York

Check out happening literary-art events all around New York, NY

AN EVENING WITH ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: ON HER NEW BOOK, WOMEN

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm Brooklyn Paramount

MO - Karen Marie Orsted at Webster Hall

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Webster Hall

AAWW & The Strand Present - Chanel Miller: The Moon Without Stars

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 23

The Moth Mainstage in Harlem

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Aaron Davis Hall USD 61

Women in Food Panel: Ali Rosen & Special Guests

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 22

Salon Series at Manuela: Anthony Roth Costanzo performs ‘GLASS / HANDEL’

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm Manuela USD 535

PJ Library Jewish Children's Book Festival

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:00 am 92NY Free

White Horse Tavern NYE 26 NYC

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 567 Hudson St USD 34 to 321

DCBday - Celebrating the Music of David Berman

 Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm The Bowery Ballroom

Signing with Chris Appleton @ B&N 5th Ave, NYC!

 Tue, 20 Jan at 12:00 pm Barnes & Noble - 5th Ave USD 36

Conference: Into the Next Digital Generation

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:30 am Kravis Hall USD 55 to 189

Paula McLain: Skylark

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Tayari Jones discusses KIN - POURED OVER Podcast Taping

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 39

Alice Feeney celebrates MY HUSBAND'S WIFE at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 35

Feeling Into ed 20: on pattern breaking

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm 345 Grand St USD 44

Madeleine Dunnigan presents Jean, with Jonathan Safran Foer

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 34

NYC Singles Rotating Trivia Night

 Sat, 27 Dec at 06:00 pm The Westbury USD 23

SALON DE ARTISTAS - JANUARY 31st, 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:30 pm Triad Theater USD 43 to 45

¡Harken! by Modesto Flako Jimenez

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm 390 Broadway USD 15

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm The People's Forum Free

Tabby Twitch's PRIME: Burlesque at La Diáspora Bar & Restaurant

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm La Diáspora Bar & Restaurant USD 29

Jennifer Niven + Steph Pilavin: Meet the Newmans

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Salon 58 presents pianist Adam Golka

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Midtown (exact address will be sent by email to ticket-holders a day before the event) USD 66 to 71

TRY/STEP/TRIP

 Thu, 08 Jan at 08:30 pm A.R.T./New York Theatres - Gural Theatre USD 39

"We Have No Need of Other Worlds (We Need Mirrors)" by Graham Sack

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm 394 Broadway USD 15

Radiotheatre's 15th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival

 Sat, 29 Nov at 05:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 34

Exhibition Opening: Ya Mero (Almost there)

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm 20 Cooper Sq Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Broadway Nation - with David Armstrong

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Unsung Heroes and Untold Stories of the Village Folk Scene

 Sun, 28 Dec at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

For the Sake of the Song: A Celebration of Townes Van Zandt

 Mon, 29 Dec at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

The hidden economic beliefs that cost you money

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:45 pm Fabrik NYC USD 25 to 35

Social Media Creators & Influencers Meetup New York #6

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:30 pm Gnocco USD 25 to 30

Lisa Yuskavage: Signing Line Event

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 66

Jessica Secrest celebrates OF COURSE IT'S GOOD at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 05 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 33

Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Music Aperitivo: Joe Alterman & Mocean Worker

 Sun, 22 Feb at 05:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore USD 34

Jacob Soboroff: Firestorm

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 43

Kathleen Boland presents Scavengers, with Hilary Leichter

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

Nora Neus presents 24 Hours at the Capitol, with Timothy J. Heaphy

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

April Reynolds: The Shape of Dreams

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

An Evening of of Monologues

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:30 pm The National Arts Club Free

Liz Tran: AQ

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 38

L’Alliance New York Presents bLUr

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm L'Alliance New York

Carter Faith

 Fri, 06 Feb at 11:00 pm Mercury Lounge - New York

East Harlem Preservation and Bori Books & Cafe Present: PUSHING HOPE

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:00 pm La Marqueta USD 0 to 7

Tatiana Eva-Marie - From Paris With Love at Cafe Wha

 Sun, 15 Feb Cafe Wha

Live podcast: Jennifer Niven + Zibby Owens at Zibby's Bookshop Pop-up NYC

 Tue, 06 Jan at 12:00 pm Minnie Rose Free

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Wed, 04 Feb at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

Soho Forum Debate: Naomi Schaefer Riley vs. Martin Guggenheim

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm The Sheen Center USD 12 to 34

Melani Sanders discusses THE OFFICIAL WE DO NOT CARE CLUB HANDBOOK at B&N

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 29

Ashley Winstead: The Future Saints

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

MOCAKIDS Meet & Greet with Chi-Hoon Kim & Juniper Eisenberg & MOCACREATE

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm Museum of Chinese in America USD 0 to 8

Steelstatue & Sheep Meadow Dance Present: KINANCER

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm Saint Peter's Church USD 0 to 34

Syncopated Stages Exhibition Gallery Tour

 Wed, 14 Jan at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Free

February Improv Forum

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:30 pm Broadway Comedy Club USD 50 to 800

Steelstatue & Sheep Meadow Dance Present: KINANCER

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Saint Peter's Church USD 0 to 34

Echoes of Art: Open Mic Night

 Sun, 11 Jan at 05:30 pm Artfullwalls Fine Art Gallery USD 0 to 55

Margot Douaihy + Lev Rosen: Divine Ruin

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

January Improv Forum

 Sat, 03 Jan at 12:30 pm Broadway Comedy Club USD 50 to 1,600

Paul Rosolie discusses JUNGLEKEEPER at B&N Union Square

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 34

Sara Jaffe presents Hurricane Envy, with Lynne Tillman

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 23

FashionSpeak Fridays: MIRRORBALL - Reflections of Dance & Fashion

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm The National Arts Club Free

Cosmic Writers 4th Anniversary Young Writer Showcase

 Thu, 15 Jan at 05:30 pm Books of Wonder Free

Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs From the Titanic

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

BroSis Presents Pedagogy of Liberation

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am The Brotherhood Sister Sol Free

LOOTED: Rescuing Italy’s Stolen Treasures by Frances Vieta

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm The National Arts Club Free

DRIFTS: Film Premiere + Q/A + Live Performance

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm 42n Studios USD 15

Totally Booked: Live!

 Tue, 20 Jan at 09:30 am The Whitby Hotel USD 28 to 44

Hot People Read Poetry: Make It Work

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:30 pm Madame X USD 6 to 17

NYCC Presents | JUST LISTEN

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm OPERA America's National Opera Center USD 0 to 20

Storytime with the Author | Jyoti Rajan Gopal

 Sun, 11 Jan at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

Sally Forth, Sad Girl!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Asian American / Asian Research Institute - CUNY Free

Writing Waves

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm New York Center for Creativity and Dance USD 58 to 150

Launch Event | A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Books of Wonder Free

Sydney Rende presents I Could Be Famous, with Naomi Xu Elegant

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 31

Cimino's Defeat, presented by Adult Film

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:30 pm Torn Page Free

20 Years of The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra With a Tribute to Chilo Cajigas

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm El Museo del Barrio Free

Funny Pages

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10

Liza Anderson: We Who Have No Gods

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Live podcast: Emma Tourtelot + Zibby Owens at Zibby's Bookshop Pop-up NYC

 Thu, 15 Jan at 11:30 am Minnie Rose Free

Algorythm+/ How Data and Storytelling Intertwine in the Age of AI

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Manhattan USD 78 to 380

Annual Rendell Lecture | Meaning & Magic In Handwritten Material

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm The Grolier Club Free

Back to All Events "Happy New Years," a book talk with author Maya Arad

 Wed, 18 Feb at 12:00 pm Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University Free

The Inaugural Rabbi Barry Cytron Lecture with Arnie Eisen

 Wed, 21 Jan at 12:00 pm Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University Free

Dance Poem Revolution

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm CultureHub NYC Free

Poetry Today Book Club: "W&E" by M.L. Martin

 Sun, 11 Jan at 11:00 am Book Club Bar USD 17

The Sanctuary - Episode 3

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Smacked Village - Legal New York Cannabis Dispensary USD 30

Storytime with the Author | Stephanie Calmenson

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

Gotham Writers Workshop: Humor Writing

 Sun, 04 Jan at 03:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free

Jazz Vespers: Briana Swann and Sean Fitzpatrick

 Sun, 01 Feb at 05:00 pm Saint Peter's Church Free

Signing with Joseph Aquino @ B&N 5th Ave NYC!

 Thu, 22 Jan at 12:00 pm Barnes & Noble - 5th Ave USD 42

Exhibition Tours | Paper Jane: 250 Years of Austen

 Tue, 09 Dec at 01:00 pm The Grolier Club Free

Too Much Emotion or Not Enough? Empathy and the Public Sphere

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm Liederkranz Club Free

(Writing) Depth Through Brevity

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm Community-Word Project Free

Book Club² - "Playground" by Richard Powers

 Tue, 06 Jan at 08:00 pm Book Club Bar USD 17

CAMELTON Written and Performed by STEPHEN COLE

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Polaris North

Rebecca Novack + Isle McElroy: M**der Bimbo

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

NYC Qualifier: REP YO CITY SLAM

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:00 pm Alke Café USD 17 to 34